ODPANN 22-019 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding for Respite and Family Driven Support Services (FDSS) informs stakeholders of ARPA funds that are available to AEs to disperse in order to meet respite and/or the Family Driven Support Services (FDSS) needs of individuals on the waiting list who do not currently receive waiver funded services. This communication is intended to:

• Describe eligibility criteria for the use of these funds;
• Describe eligible expenditures;
• Describe responsibilities of counties in allocating funding; and
• Reporting requirements.

You can also view the family supports funds tracker here.